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Building of the temple began on 27 August 1955, and the temple was dedicated on 7 September 1958. Over 76,000 people toured the building during the public open house before it was dedicated.[1] It was the first LDS temple to be built in the United Kingdom. Its construction was part of a growth in the number of temples, led by David O. McKay, who performed the dedication.

After thirty-two years, the temple was closed for remodeling and refurbishing. An additional 8,500 square feet (790 m2) were added, as well as a fourth floor. In October 1992, Gordon B. Hinckley rededicated the London England Temple, after a two-week public open house. A second British temple was built in 1998 in Chorley, Lancashire.

A statue of the angel Moroni was placed atop the temple at the conclusion of the Jubilee Celebration. Included in the Jubilee project was the restoring the Manor House and the visitors center, adding new mission offices to the temple site and renovating the accommodation center for temple patrons.[2]

The temple has a total of 42,775 square feet (3,974 m2), four ordinance rooms, and seven sealing rooms.[3] It is faced with white Portland limestone with a green copper spire. Like other LDS temples, a temple recommend is required for entry.

While the administrative centre of the district is Oxted the largest town is Caterham.
Five of the nine post towns are in the district: Caterham, Godstone, Lingfield, Oxted and Warlingham which does not denote these are necessarily towns.
This list includes localities not notable as encyclopedic articles, arranged by post town.